Name Meaning & Origin
"Passion denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Passion denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing. Passion can range from eager interest in, or admiration for, an idea, proposal, or cause; to enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or activity; to strong attraction, excitement, or emotion towards a person. It is particularly used in the context of romance or sexual desire, though it generally implies a deeper or more encompassing emotion than that implied by the term lust, often incorporating ideas of ecstasy and/or suffering.
Passion denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing. Passion can range from eager interest in, or admiration for, an idea, proposal, or cause; to enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or activity; to strong attraction, excitement, or emotion towards a person. It is particularly used in the context of romance or sexual desire, though it generally implies a deeper or more encompassing emotion than that implied by the term lust, often incorporating ideas of ecstasy and/or suffering.
Life Path 11 — Intuition & Insight: Highly intuitive, idealistic, and visionary.
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Root element "Passionate" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Passion denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Passionate in the US. Peaked in 1977 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Passionate is 11, associated with Intuition & Insight. Soul Urge: 22. Personality: 7.
Passionate is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Passionate. The name peaked in 1977 with 5 recorded uses.
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